Given the necessary materials and appropriate time frames, the student will be able to:
- research a particular time period for popular music and film titles and determine why these titles are popular (e.g. is it a time of prosperity, war, civil unrest, etc.?);
- research the same time period for fashion styles and trends;
- determine significant music and film influences on the costume of a particular time period;
- compile a portfolio of song titles, lyrics, film synopses, photographs, drawings, newspaper clippings, etc. which accurately represents the costume history of a particular time period;
- make an oral presentation to the class based on information obtained and compiled in portfolio;
- identify current musical and film trends which are influencing fashions of today.